Omnipotence

In Simon Blackburn’s “Think”, Blackburn argues whether an all good, all knowing, and all powerful entity does exist. I focused on the argument Blackburn posed on Chapter 5, “God”. Blackburn is wrong to claim that the existence of evil suggests an entity who is all-good, all-knowing, and all-powerful does not exist. Simon Blackburn discusses that there is no actual truth to religion since there is no concrete proof that there is even a God. Blackburn brings up the fact that it is not possible…

What is the problem of evil, and how compelling is it as an argument for God’s non-existence? The problem of evil is as follows: 1. If God exists, God is a perfectly benevolent omnipotent being by definition. This means that God can do absolutely anything as long as it is physically and logically possible. God is also kind and fair. 2. A perfectly benevolent being would want to prevent any unnecessary evil if they could. They would not allow there to be any type of evil in the universe they…

The evidential problem of evil determines the degree of how much evil must be a part of the evidence of God’s existence. While on the other hand the logical problem of evil is seen through our own eyes. It bares the question whether God is a perfect because of all wrong taking place in the world. Through these two problems it is hard to even imagine that God is perfect. Through Richard Swinburne’s theodicy (theodicy - an attempt to defend God's omnibenevolence in the face of evil) , one comes to…

Augustine of Hippo and Pico della Mirandola hold opposing positions on what they believe the human potential is. Augustine believes a human beings potential is predestined, at God's will, because of original sin. Whereas Pico believes the human potential is unlimited, because God created us to be “Sovereign craftsman” because he the “Greatest craftsman” had nothing new he could give to us (pp. 117). Augustine and Pico although they do not agree on the issue of a person's potential, do…

Student Name: |Grace Pavey | | |Student No: |PAV10137547 | |Course: |Access to HE | | | | |Lecturer: |Jim Mawby | |Subject: |Philosophy | |Date: |7 Feb 2010 | Explain and assess one or more Descartes’ arguments for the existence of God Descartes…

An overlaying theme that stands out to me: the everlasting love of a gracious father to an undeserving people. I relate to these people as time and time again I have strayed from the Lord when I thought that I knew best. Personally, I came form a background where the Bible was strictly a religion and not a relationship. I came from a background where I was constantly put down for messing up and being told that I was worthless to God. There came a time in my life where I placed my eyes on man…

Introduction The Wager, by French scientist and mathematician, Blaise Pascal, presents an argument for believing in God based on an individual getting the best afterlife. He argues that we all must make a wager either for or against the existence of God. This wager which will result in either heaven, hell, or no consequence. Based on Pascal’s premises, I believe his argument is unsound. This paper will be divided into three sections in which I will discuss my evaluation of Pascal’s Wager. In…

A religious experience is an encounter with the divine also known as something supernatural beyond ourselves. It cannot be observed, therefore making it non-empirical. This religious experience is most commonly through interaction with other humans and nature. According to Paul Tillich, a religious experience is a feeling of “ultimate concern” demanding a decisive decision decision about what? from the person experiencing it. Whereas, Martin Buber says God reveals himself on a personal level…

1. What was the reading about? What new information did it provide? C. Robert Mesle in the book Process-Relational Philosophy claims that God has gone through experiences of all sorts. Based on this argument, he further mentions Whitehead’s claims about the “primordial nature of God.” (PR 46, 343-51) This is to state that God has “no moral character.” In the book, Process Theology A Basic Introduction, C. Robert Mesle claims again that the freedom of the world has to deal with God and God’s…

Existence of God The argument about Gods existence is one of the most exploited subjects among different scholars and philosophers in the world. It is a question that most people have been defeated to tackle in the sense that, no significant evidence has been set to dispute or acknowledge the fact that God exists. In this context, it is still an ongoing process, and therefore different people have set different explanations. To most individuals and religious groups in the world, the existence…